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HP Prime Graphing Calculator User Manual

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Equation mode

Tap

to enter

equation mode. A dot
will appear on the Eq
button at the bottom of
the screen.
In equation mode, you
use the cursor keys to
move between parameters in the equation and change
their values, observing the effect on the graph displayed.
Press

\

or

=

to decrease or increase the value of the

selected parameter. Press

>

or

<

to select another

parameter. Press

Q

to change the sign of a.

Test mode

Tap

to enter test

mode. In Test mode you
test your skill at matching
an equation to the graph
shown. Test mode is like
equation mode in that you
use the cursor keys to
select and change the value of each parameter in the
equation. The goal is to try to match the graph that is
shown.
The app displays the graph of a randomly chosen linear
function of the form dictated by your choice of level. (Tap

or

to change the level.) Now press the

cursor keys to select a parameter and set its value. When
you are ready, tap

to see if you have correctly

matched your equation to the given graph.
Tap

to see the correct answer and tap

to

exit Test mode.